Elizabeth Wheatley, RN, vice president of resident care at Benchmark Living in Waltham, MA, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Be innovative to reap rewards from HHVBP model, experts tell home care providers
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Adam Healy
Jul 25, 2024
Competition in the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing model is heating up, so providers should embrace change, new technology and innovative practices to optimize their financial rewards, home care consultants...
Meet Diane Johnson, 2024 Veteran VIP honoree
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Adam Healy
Jul 18, 2024
Diane Johnson, regional director of operations at LiveWell Centers in North Wales, PA, is a Veteran VIP honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Meet Carol Gordon, 2024 Spirit Award winner
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Adam Healy
Jun 30, 2024
Carol Gordon, resident care associate at Benchmark Senior Living’s The Village at Willow Crossings in Waltham, MA, is a Spirit Award winner in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
‘Barely scratching the surface’: AI productivity tool has major home health potential, startup founder...
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Adam Healy
Jun 10, 2024
New technologies such as artificial intelligence models have the potential to transform the home care industry.
Proposed HOPE tool seeks to fill hospice data gaps but needs tweaking, experts say
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Adam Healy
Jun 04, 2024
The HOPE tool aims to close data gaps surrounding end-of-life care, there is more work to be done to improve hospice quality reporting.
Hybrid-virtual home care model improves outcomes for veterans who live in remote locations
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Adam Healy
May 23, 2024
An experimental virtual home care model achieved positive outcomes for community-dwelling veterans who live far from VA facilities.
Recruiting, retention strategies shared by McKnight’s Women of Distinction
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Foster Stubbs
Adam Healy
May 16, 2024
Five current or previous McKnight’s Women of Distinction honorees shared recruiting and retention strategies in a panel discussion Tuesday.
Feds offer technical assistance to aid recruitment and retention efforts
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Adam Healy
May 02, 2024
20 states will receive technical assistance to bolster recruiting, training and retention initiatives, per The Departments of Labor and HHS.
Consumers prefer home care, but nursing homes may better accommodate care coordination, socioeconomic...
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Adam Healy
May 01, 2024
Not surprisingly, consumers overwhelmingly prefer home-based care to facility-based care. Difficulties coordinating caregivers or preexisting socioeconomic challenges, however, can lead some people to...